Category: Editorials

Some key issues amid great success

  By Vijay Darda | 26-01-2020 We all are proud of our Republic and we Indians have the potential to become global superpower It goes without saying that our country has made tremendous progress since independence. Yes, we still have many challenges to overcome but this does not undermine our successes in diverse fields. When we became independent in 1947,

Lacunas in legal system delay execution

  By Vijay Darda | 20-01-2020 In Nirbhaya case, the Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of the culprits in May 2017. Why so much delay in its execution? It is an irony that the culprits of the most barbaric, brutal and diabolic gangrape and murder which shook the collective conscience of the country, are evading the noose by exploiting

Australia’s fire: A warning for the world

  By Vijay Darda | 13-01-2020 Four months of raging fire exterminated more than 50 crore wild animals, many among them of extremely rare species How apocalyptically intense the fire in Australia’s states of New South Wales and Victoria is can be gauged from the fact that within four months, 63 lakh hectares of forest and national parks have been

Middle East turbulence bodes ill for the world

  By Vijay Darda | 06-01-2020 The killing of Qasem Soleimani by American forces tantamounts to a spark in gunpowder. If fire breaks out, it will spread far and wide If viewed from the American point of view, it has eliminated a person who was believed to be responsible for the death of about 500 US soldiers. From the point

Let us come together to fulfil our hopes

  By Vijay Darda | 30-12-2019 May the country be happy & healthy, crops grow abundantly & farmers become prosperous, children get educated & youth get employment! Nature that way, has divided Time into two dimensions: night and day! The Sun rises and sets every day, but man has tied the time to his canvas. Second, minute, hour, twenty-four hours,

Clear air of suspicion to prevent unrest

  By Vijay Darda | 23-12-2019 Everyone has the right to protest in a democracy, but violence and use of force are not justified Unless the country is taken into confidence and an atmosphere of trust is built, even the most well intentioned move would evoke resistance. The atmosphere has become so vitiated as if the country is in a

Will Pak be able to get out of the mess?

  By Vijay Darda | 16-12-2019 A terrible crisis is brewing for Imran as the country is in a severe economic mess combined with worsening political condition If your neighbour is in trouble, can you live in peace? This question is also haunting our country. Pakistan, our immediate neighbour and part of us before independence, is going through a time

Delayed justice fuels frustration & anger

  By Vijay Darda | 09-12-2019 Upset at the delay in justice delivery system, people have now started appreciating the ‘encounter way’ of the police The anger against the police after the brutal crime of rape and murder of a vet in Hyderabad culminated with killing of the accused in an encounter. It also made the people jubilant to such

Bang on target but real test ahead

  By Vijay Darda | 02-12-2019 Tackling the enormous aspirations of partners will be the biggest challenge for Uddhavji When I had called on Uddhav Thackeray, he had categorically stated that the chief minister would be from the Shiv Sena. “If the BJP does not agree, we can go with any party,” he had said and added that he will

Water crisis becomes critical amid power play

  By Vijay Darda | 25-11-2019 Political parties in Maharashtra are busy in politicking, neglecting graver issue of water May be you are thinking that this week my column will be on the political situation in Maharashtra, which has become the focal point of debate in the country. I feel very upset when I think about and see how political